Open AccessExtent of the frontal sinuses in the aspect of neurosurgical craniotomy approaches
Author(s) -
Zygmunt Siedlecki,
M. Sabramowicz,
Jakub Woźniak,
Maciej Śniegocki,
Karol Nowak,
Mariusz Baumgart,
Emilia Główczewska-Siedlecka,
Marcin Wiśniewski
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
folia morphologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1644-3284
pISSN - 0015-5659
DOI - 10.5603/fm.a2021.0117
Subject(s) - frontal sinus , craniotomy , frontal bone , medicine , frontal lobe , anatomy , sinus (botany) , paranasal sinuses , surgery , skull , biology , botany , psychiatry , genus
Frontal sinuses within the frontal bone can be a potential obstacle in neurosurgical approach in this region. Their unintended opening during craniotomy is not beneficial due to the risk of brain infections by bacteria inhabiting the sinus mucosa. Therefore, such opening should be avoided whenever the surgical procedure does not involve the sinus itself. The aim of the study was the morphometric analysis of the frontal sinuses based on computed tomography imaging.